conflictregional-crisis5.52 min read Escalating Ethnic Tensions Spark Fears of War in Sudan's Darfur
Fears are rising that Sudan's civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) could escalate into all-out ethnic violence in Darfur. The Joint Protection Forces (JPF), tasked with security in the region, have deployed reinforcements to protect civilians from possible attacks by the RSF, whose fighters mostly come from Arab tribes. The RSF has already defeated the army in four of Darfur's five states, committing atrocities such as killing civilians and subjecting women to sexual violence. The situation in North Darfur is particularly tense, with concerns that the RSF's capture of the region could lead to further violence and spillover into neighboring Chad.
2 years ago•Source: Al Jazeera English
